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Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair
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Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair

18th century
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A superb solid Rosewood George IV Library Chair, having a cane seat with black leather swab seat and back cushion. The chair having a beautiful ring turned spindle back and sides with scrolled arms. Raised on turned front legs with splayed spurred back legs, retaining the original brass cup castors. Amazing profile in excellent condition throughout with great colour.

*The Chair attributed to Gillows as stamped to the seat rail "PP". This maker although the name unknown was a chair maker for Gillows and is referenced in the Westminster Archives, more information available on request.

** The chair has a spurred back leg which is thought to have been made to sit on a rail to keep in position, it is possible this chair was made to be used on a boat. The spurs are thought to be original as the timber quality is the same as the chair.

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William James Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

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Description
A superb solid Rosewood George IV Library Chair, having a cane seat with black leather swab seat and back cushion. The chair having a beautiful ring turned spindle back and sides with scrolled arms.
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Raised on turned front legs with splayed spurred back legs, retaining the original brass cup castors.
William James Antiques

Amazing profile in excellent condition throughout with great colour.

fig 1. Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair
fig 1. Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair

The Chair attributed to Gillows as stamped to the seat rail "PP". This maker although the name unknown was a chair maker for Gillows and is referenced in the Westminster Archives, more information available on request.

fig 2. Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair
fig 2. Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair

The chair has a spurred back leg which is thought to have been made to sit on a rail to keep in position, it is possible this chair was made to be used on a boat. The spurs are thought to be original as the timber quality is the same as the chair.

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William James Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

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William James Antiques
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Norfolk
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Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair
Superb Gillows Rosewood Library Chair
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